code review 6112064: doc/install: document minimum system requirements

doc/install: document minimum system requirements
        Partly copied from CL 5685076.

[minux1, 2012-04-26 18:46:42]

Hello golang-dev@googlegroups.com (cc: golang-dev@googlegroups.com),

I'd like you to review this change to
https://code.google.com/p/go/

[minux1, 2012-04-26 18:55:24]

O_CLOEXEC is introduced in 2.6.23, so I guess it is the minimum requirement for
Linux kernel, correct me if I'm wrong.

[minux1, 2012-04-26 19:03:28]

From http://code.google.com/p/go/issues/detail?id=2132 it's clear that we only
support gcc that comes with Xcode on Mac OS X.

Also included the mingw gcc requirement on Windows.

[adg, 2012-04-26 19:35:10]

I'm not sure about the placement and wording of this. I will take a look at it
once I'm done with the go1.0.1 push. Thanks.

[minux1, 2012-05-11 17:32:41]

any thoughts on this?

[r, 2012-05-14 17:20:12]

http://codereview.appspot.com/6112064/diff/5/doc/install.html
File doc/install.html (right):

http://codereview.appspot.com/6112064/diff/5/doc/install.html#newcode29
doc/install.html:29: Please make sure your system meet these OS and architecture
requirements before
s/meet/meets/

http://codereview.appspot.com/6112064/diff/5/doc/install.html#newcode30
doc/install.html:30: proceeding. If your OS or architecture is not on the list,
chances are that
s/chances are/it's possible/

http://codereview.appspot.com/6112064/diff/5/doc/install.html#newcode31
doc/install.html:31: <code>gccgo</code> might support your OS/architecture,
please see
s;OS/architecture;setup;
s/, please/;/

http://codereview.appspot.com/6112064/diff/5/doc/install.html#newcode49
doc/install.html:49: Also note that we only require gcc if you plan to use <a
href="/cmd/cgo">cgo</a>.
<code>Gcc</code> is required only if you plan to use <a href="/cmd/cgo">cgo</a>.

[minux1, 2012-05-14 18:34:43]

Hello golang-dev@googlegroups.com, adg@golang.org, r@golang.org (cc:
golang-dev@googlegroups.com),

Please take another look.

[r, 2012-05-14 18:44:25]

looks good to me, but please wait for adg to sign off.

[adg, 2012-05-15 01:05:22]

http://codereview.appspot.com/6112064/diff/16001/doc/install.html
File doc/install.html (right):

http://codereview.appspot.com/6112064/diff/16001/doc/install.html#newcode44
doc/install.html:44: <tr><td>Mac OS X 10.6/10.7</td> <td>amd64, 386</td>
<td>Please use the gcc that comes with Xcode</td></tr>
s/Please //
gcc*

http://codereview.appspot.com/6112064/diff/16001/doc/install.html#newcode45
doc/install.html:45: <tr><td>Windows 2000 or later</td> <td>amd64, 386</td>
<td>mingw gcc is required, cygwin or msys is not</td></tr>
gcc*

http://codereview.appspot.com/6112064/diff/16001/doc/install.html#newcode49
doc/install.html:49: <code>Gcc</code> is required only if you plan to use <a
href="/cmd/cgo">cgo</a>.
* <code>Gcc</code> is required...

[minux1, 2012-05-16 04:03:48]

PTAL.

Also added the note that we don't provide binary distribution for ARM yet.

[adg, 2012-05-16 04:55:01]

*** Submitted as http://code.google.com/p/go/source/detail?r=46a117d22ce2 ***

doc/install: document minimum system requirements
        Partly copied from CL 5685076.

R=golang-dev, adg, r
CC=golang-dev
http://codereview.appspot.com/6112064

Committer: Andrew Gerrand <adg@golang.org>